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| ISBN-13: | 9781590125151 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Annie's |
| Publication date: | 01/18/2016 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 64 |
| File size: | 10 MB |
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Birds, Butterflies & Blooms
By Chris Malone
Annie's
Copyright © 2015 Annie'sAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-59012-515-1
CHAPTER 1
Mornin' Sunshine Place Mats
These place mats are designed to wake you up and start your day with a big smile!
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
Specifications
Place Mat Size: 16" x 12"
Materials
Materials listed make 2 place mats.
• Scraps light and medium yellow tonals, light and medium orange tonals and black solid
• ¼ yard black with white dot
• ½ yard aqua dot
• ½ yard aqua tonal
• 2 (14" x 18") cotton batting rectangles
• 2 (14" x 18") insulated batting rectangles
• Template material
• Fusible web with paper release
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
Project Notes
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Refer to General Instructions for specific construction and appliqué tips and techniques.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
Cutting
From black with white dot:
• Cut 3 (2¼" by fabric width) binding strips.
From aqua dot:
• Cut 2 (12½" x 16½") A rectangles.
From aqua tonal:
• Cut 2 (12½" x 16½") backing rectangles
Assembling the Place Mats
Refer to the Placement Diagram and project photo throughout for positioning of pieces and stitching lines.
1. Prepare appliqué templates using patterns listed and provided on the insert for these place mats: Letters: m, o, r, n, i, ' (apostrophe), s, u, h and e; Quarter Sun; Place Mat Sun Ray; and Butterfly Motif.
2. Trace appliqué shapes onto paper side of fusible web referring to list below for number to trace; cut out. Apply shapes to wrong side of fabrics as listed below.
• Light yellow tonal: 2 quarter suns
• Medium yellow tonal: 6 place mat sun rays and 2 butterfly large spots
• Light orange tonal: 4 place mat sun rays and 2 butterfly small spots
• Medium orange tonal: 2 each letters: m, o, r, '(apostrophe), u, h, and e; 4 each letters: i and s; 8 letters: n; and 2 butterfly wings
• Black solid: 2 butterfly bodies
3. Cut out and arrange appliqué shapes on A rectangles; fuse in place.
4. Machine blanket-stitch around each appliqué shape using matching thread.
5. Layer a backing rectangle, right side down; an insulated batting rectangle, shiny side down; a cotton batting rectangle and a place mat top right side up and centered. Repeat for second place mat. Baste and quilt as desired. Model is stitched around all the appliqué shapes with matching thread. The sun and rays are outline-quilted ¼" inside the outer edges.
6. Machine double-stitch butterfly antennae with black thread.
7. Trim backing and batting to the same size as top if necessary.
8. Bind edges with the binding strip referring to General Instructions.
CHAPTER 2Sunshine & Flowers Wall Hanging
The warm sunshine helps the beautiful flowers bloom, and that's what this wall hanging celebrates.
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
Specifications
Wall Hanging Size: 9" x 38"
Block Size: 9" x 9" finished
Number of Blocks: 3
Materials
• Scraps light and medium yellow tonals
• Fat eighth aqua dot
• 1/8 yard yellow dot
• ½ yard white tonal
• 5/8 yard lime dot
• 1 each 9½" x 32½" and 7" x 10" batting rectangles
• Thread
• Fusible web with paper release
• Template material
• 2 (1") plastic rings
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
Project Notes
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Refer to General Instructions for specific construction and appliqué tips and techniques.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
Cutting
From aqua dot:
• Cut 1 (6" x 9½") D rectangle.
From yellow dot:
• Cut 1 (1¾" by fabric width) strip.
Subcut strip into 12 (1¾") C squares.
From white tonal:
• Cut 2 (5" by fabric width) strips.
Subcut strips into 12 (5") A squares.
From lime dot:
• Cut 2 (2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 36 (2") B squares.
• Cut 1 (9½" x 32½") backing rectangle.
Assembling the Wall Hanging
Refer to the Placement Diagram and project photo throughout for positioning of pieces.
1. Prepare templates using patterns listed and provided on the insert for the wall hanging: Small Half Sun, Small Sun Ray and Leaf 3.
2. Trace the Small Half Sun and Small Sun Ray appliqué shapes onto paper side of fusible web referring to list below for number to trace; cut out shapes. Apply shapes to wrong side of fabrics as listed below.
• Light yellow tonal: 1 small half sun
• Medium yellow tonal: 7 small sun rays
3. Cut out and arrange appliqué shapes on D rectangle, centering the half sun on one 9½" edge of the rectangle; fuse shapes in place.
4. Machine blanket-stitch around each appliqué shape using matching thread.
5. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each B and C square.
6. Place a C square on one corner and B squares on remaining corners of an A square referring to Figure 1.
7. Stitch on the drawn lines and trim seams to ¼" (Figure 2). Flip triangles and press.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to make 12 units.
9. Referring to the block drawing, arrange four units so yellow triangles are in the center. Sew units into rows; press. Sew rows together to complete the Flower block; press. Repeat to make a total of three Flower blocks.
10. Arrange and sew D and the three flower blocks in a vertical row; press.
11. Referring to the Padded Appliqué instructions on page 4, make two leaves using the prepared Leaf 3 template, 7" x 10" batting rectangle and remaining lime dot fabric. Referring to Leaf 3 pattern for placement, quilt vein lines in each leaf using green thread.
12. Pin and baste the leaves to the bottom Flower block of the wall hanging, right sides together with the raw edges matching and a ¾" space between the two leaves.
13. Using the cutting pattern provided on the insert, mark rounded shape and trim the top edge of the wall hanging top (D) and one end of the backing rectangle.
14. Layer batting, backing rectangle right side up and wall hanging top right side down. Stitch around edge through all layers, leaving a 5" opening on one side. Trim batting close to the seam; trim corners and clip curves; turn right side out. Fold in seam allowance on the opening and slip-stitch closed. Press the edges smooth and flat.
15. Quilt as desired. Model is stitched in the ditch around yellow centers of block and stitched ¼" from the seam around the flowers. Three lines are stitched in each petal. Stitching outlines the sun and ray appliqué shapes. The Flower blocks are topstitched ¼" from outer seam.
16. Sew plastic rings near top on the back for hanging.
CHAPTER 3Welcome Wreath
What better way to say "Welcome" than with this beautiful wreath hanging on your door or hanging in your entry hall.
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
Specifications
Wreath Size: 14" x 14"
Materials
• Scraps orange, pink, aqua and yellow tonals, and aqua dot
• Fat quarter each white tonal and lime tonal
• ½ yard yellow dot
• Cotton batting
• 14" foam wreath
• Fiberfill
• Thread
• 2 (1 1/8") cover button kits
• 1 (¾") cover button kit
• 2 (3/16") black buttons
• 8" length 22-gauge black wire
• 1 (½") plastic ring
• Fabric glue
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
Project Notes
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Refer to General Instructions for specific construction tips and techniques.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
Cutting
From yellow dot:
• Cut 4 (3½" by fabric width) strips.
From cotton batting:
• Cut 3" strips to total 160" in length.
Completing the Embellishments
Refer to the Padded Appliqué instructions to make embellishments.
1. Trace the embellishment pieces listed below on the wrong side of the fabrics.
• White tonal: 7 small daisy petals and 14 large daisy petals
• Pink tonal: 9 tulip petals 1
• Lime tonal: 6 small leaves (reverse 3) and 6 large leaves (reverse 3)
• Aqua tonal: 1 bird body 2
• Aqua dot: 2 bird wings 3
• Orange tonal: 1 bird beak 2 and 1 butterfly 2
2. Fold each marked fabric in half, right sides together, and pin to scraps of batting. Do not pin the bird body to the batting at this time.
3. Sew around each small and large petal on traced lines, leaving each petal open at the bottom straight edge. Trim the batting and cut out each piece ?" from the seam. Turn right side out and press edges smooth and flat. Topstitch ¼" from the edges of each petal and up through the center, about 2/3 of the way (Figure 1).
4. Using matching doubled thread, hand-sew several gathering stitches across the bottom of one small petal. Pick up a second small petal and stitch across the bottom with the same thread and pull to gather as shown in Figure 2.
5. Continue to stitch and gather until all seven small petals are attached. Make a stitch back into the first petal to gather the petals into a tight circle as shown in Figure 3. Knot and clip thread.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the large daisy petals to make two large daisies.
7. Cover three cover buttons with yellow tonal fabric following manufacturer's directions.
8. Glue the ¾" covered button to the center of the small daisy and a 1 1/8" button to the center of each large daisy.
9. Sew all around each tulip petal on traced lines. Cut out each petal 1/8" from the seam. Make a slash through one layer of fabric only. Turn each petal right side out through the slash and press the edges smooth and flat. Whipstitch slash edges closed. Topstitch around each petal ¼" from the edge.
10. Arrange petals in groups of three each with one in the center and the other two overlapping on each side (Figure 4). Use a few dots of glue to secure the petals.
11. Sew all around leaves on traced lines. Cut out each leaf 1/8" from the seam. Make a slash through one layer of fabric only. Turn each leaf right side out through the slash and press the edges smooth and flat. Whipstitch slash edges together.
12. Stitch vein lines as desired on each completed leaf using a darker green thread.
13. Sew all around butterfly on traced lines. Cut out 1/8" from the seam. Make a slash through one layer of fabric only. Turn the butterfly right side out through the slash and press the edges smooth and flat. Whipstitch the slash edges closed. Topstitch around 1/8" from the edge. Stitch down the center of the butterfly and, if desired, stitch oval shapes in the wings as shown on Placement Diagram.
14. To make the butterfly antennae, fold the wire in half and then shape each end into tight concentric circles. Stitch the center fold to the top center of the butterfly (Figure 5) and then sew a small black button over the stitches for butterfly's head.
15. To finish the bird, sew on traced lines of the beak, leaving open at the straight edge opposite the rounded point. Cut out ?" from the seam; turn right side out.
16. To make it easier to position the beak, cut out the bird body front and back about ¼" from the traced line. This does not have to be exact since you have already drawn the sewing line. Referring to the pattern for positioning, place the beak inside the bird head, between the front and back, which are right sides together. The open end of the beak should be at the edge of the cut fabric as shown in Figure 6. Baste or pin to secure and then pin the bird body to a scrap of batting.
17. Sew all around on traced line, leaving open where indicated on the pattern. Trim the batting and clip the curves. At the neck seam, snip close to, but not through, the seam line. Turn right side out. Stuff very lightly with a small amount of fiberfill and fold in the edges of the seam allowance on the opening. Slip-stitch the folded edges together to close.
18. Sew around wings on traced lines. Cut out ?" from the seam. Make a slash through one layer of fabric only. Turn the wings right side out through the slashes and press the edges smooth and flat. Whipstitch slash edges closed.
19. Referring to Figure 7, position the wings on the bird, one in front and one behind the body as shown, with the slashed sides down. Tack the wings in place by stitching the wide end of the wing to the bird and leaving the pointed end free.
20. Sew the black button to the bird for an eye.
Assembling the Wreath
1. Join the 3½" yellow dot strips on the short ends to make one long strip. Fold and press a ½" hem on one long edge of the strip.
2. Butt short ends of batting strips and join to make a long strip.
3. Place the batting strip on the wrong side of the yellow dot strip with one long edge tucked under the folded hem (Figure 8). Pin to secure, placing the pins on the outside of the fabric for easy removal later.
4. Pin one end of the fabric/batting strip at the back of the wreath and begin to spiral-wrap the strip around the wreath, overlapping the edges and keeping it snug against the wreath form (Figure 9). When the wreath is completely covered, trim the end as necessary and glue or whipstitch it to the back of the wreath.
5. Referring to the Placement Diagram and project photo, arrange the leaves, tulips and daisies across the bottom of the wreath, letting the arrangement flow up the sides as shown. Use pins to hold the pieces in place. Tuck the bird in place behind a leaf on the right side and place the butterfly on the upper left side of wreath.
6. When satisfied with the arrangement, lift each piece one at a time, starting with the pieces in the back, and apply glue carefully before replacing it. Try to keep the pieces dimensional by just gluing the centers of the flowers and the base of the leaves. Apply glue in a line on the center back of the butterfly so the wings remain free. Note: If desired, you can use small pins strategically to attach all the components instead of using glue. This way, you can remove them when you need to store the wreath or even reuse the wreath for other seasonal decorations.
7. Sew the plastic ring to the top back of the wreath for a hanger.
CHAPTER 4Early Bird Mug Rugs
The early bird does indeed get the worm, and she loves to sing about it. This set of mug rugs is quick and easy to make, and practical too.
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
Specifications
Mug Rug Size: 8½" x 6½"
Materials
Materials listed make 2 mug rugs.
• Scraps each yellow dot, pink dot, light yellow tonal, light pink tonal and brown solid
• Fat quarter light blue tonal
• 1/3 yard lime dot
• 2 (6½" x 8½") rectangles cotton batting
• 2 (6½" x 8½") rectangles insulated batting
• Black embroidery floss
• 2 (3/16") black buttons
• 2 (¼") black buttons
• Fusible web with paper release
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
Project Notes
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Refer to General Instructions for specific construction and appliqué tips and techniques.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
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Table of Contents
Contents
Mornin' Sunshine Place Mats,Sunshine & Flowers Wall Hanging,
Welcome Wreath,
Early Bird Mug Rugs,
Branching Out Hot Pads,
Flower Bench Pillow,
Busy Garden Tea Towels,
Branching Out Table Runner,
Microwave Bowl Cozies,
Blooming Pot Holder Trio,
Birdhouse Pillow,
In My Garden Sewing Accessories,
Bursting Into Bloom Bed Runner,
Bloom Row Quilt,
General Information,
General Instructions,
Supplies,